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Applesauce Cake

This recipe is adapted from Whole and Heavenly Oven with a few changes.

Course Breakfast, Dessert
Keyword apple
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 12 people

Ingredients

  • 1 cup coconut sugar
  • 1 cup homemade applesauce see recipe above
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup liquid coconut oil
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1- 1/4 cups almond flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Frosting

  • 8 oz marscarpone cheese
  • 1 cup confectioners sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2-3 tbsp whole whipping cream

Instructions

Cake

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

  2. Add the sugar, applesauce, eggs, coconut oil and vanilla to a bowl and whisk until smooth.

  3. In another bowl mix together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt.

  4. Combine the flour mixture into the liquid to create the batter.

  5. Spread the batter into a pan and bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

  6. Once the cake is removed from the oven let it cool and then spread the frosting. Top with a sprinkle of cinnamon and then serve.

Frosting

  1. Add the mascarpone, sugar, and vanilla to a standing mixer.

  2. Slowly add the heavy whipping cream until the mixture is smooth.